Slough Town sail into the fourth round of FA Trophy with Eastbourne Borough win

Slough Town 3, Eastbourne Borough 1

Slough Town are through to the fourth round of the FA Trophy thanks to Alfonso Tenconi, Max Worsfold, and man-of-the-match Michael Edegbe who saved almost everything that came his way on Saturday afternoon.

It is history in the making for long-serving managers Jon Underwood and Neil Baker who have never guided the club this far in the competition before.

The Rebels will now patiently await their opposition for the next round – to be announced on Monday – delighted to go into the Christmas break with an inspiring win under their belts.

“If you are in this competition come January, which we are now, it gets interesting,” said Underwood.

“The last 32 opens up to be national and it just adds something else to your season. Aswell as your league campaign, it gives you something else to play for so I’m delighted.

“It was a tough game, and we knew it would be. They beat us, 3-1, at their place four weeks ago, so we know they’re a good side. For spells today, they put us under a lot of pressure.

“I was pleased with the first half, but in the second half we got a bit ragged, and I don’t think we were in control of the game at times.

“But, it’s cup football and it’s just about getting yourself through to the next round. I thought we showed a lot of grit, a lot of resilience, and scored some good goals.”

It took just nine minutes for the Rebels to open the scoring as Scott Davies’ quickly-taken free kick – given for a foul on George Hunt – was picked up by Tenconi and finished with aplomb.

The youngster continued to impose himself and nearly had an assist to his name when he sent Hunt through on goal, only for Lee Worgan to save with his legs.

Down the other end, Dominic Hutchinson rattled the upright having skipped away from Sean Fraser before Rebels ‘keeper Edegbe made a good block at the feet of Charley Kendall in the 26th minute.

Five minutes later, however, the home side doubled their lead from the right flank with a sublime free-kick curled into the corner by Worsfold, surprising supporters and players alike.

Having scored his first competitive goal for the Rebels last week, Hunt was in the mood for another and chalked up the final attempt of the half which forced Worgan to get down swiftly to save.

The Sports came out after the interval with a newfound intensity and, had it not been for Edegbe, could have halved the deficit in the 57th minute when Kendall was sent through one-on-one.

Moments later, however, Worsfold (59’) dispatched another goal for himself and his team. Then, Greg Luer (60’) promptly had the ball in the back of the net as the hosts switched off in the restart.

In the 77th minute, Edegbe was called into action at his near post to keep out Hutchinson’s effort before James Hammond smashed an attempt way over the woodwork with seven minutes left.

Under Freddie Grant’s guidance and Aaron Kuhl’s composure, the Rebels professionally took the ball to the corner and wound down the remaining time to ensure their progression in the tournament.